UN 'Intervention Brigade' Okayed for DR Congo
The Security Council has approved the first "offensive" UN force to battle rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo. Armed groups such as M23 have taken over large parts of the east of the country.-
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Some Reservations' About UN's New 'Offensive Force'
Deutsche Welle, 28 March 2013
The Security Council has approved the first "offensive" UN force to battle rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo. Armed groups such as M23 (pictured) have taken over large parts… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: UN Security Council Authorizes 'Intervention Brigade' for Armed Groups
UN, 28 March 2013
Resolution 2098 (2013) Enables 'Offensive' Combat Force To 'Neutralize and Disarm' Congolese Rebels, Foreign Armed Groups Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: An Intervention Brigade Within Monusco Would Require Further Human Rights Protection Mechanisms
FIDH, 27 March 2013
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is slated to pass a resolution this week that would extend MONUSCO's mandate until March 2014, and add a new "intervention brigade"… Read more »
Photo: Radio Okapi
Des casques bleus de la Mission de l'ONU pour la stabilisation en RD Congo (Monusco)
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A new wave of Congolese refugees, including combatants fleeing recent fighting between two factions of the M23 rebel group, have crossed into Rwanda. Read more »
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Refugees fleeing rebel groups in DR Congo's North Kivu region have crossed the border to Nyakabande, a village in south-western Uganda in search of a better life without war. Read more »
